Gynecological Robotic Surgeries

Gynecological Robotic Surgeries

Gynecological robotic surgeries are currently available at Ochsner Baptist Medical Center located in Uptown New Orleans and Ochsner Medical Center located on Jefferson Highway. Robotic gynecological cases are also done at Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge.

Ochsner's robotic surgery system is used for:

Hysterectomies

Removal of Fibroids

Correction of Vaginal Prolapse

Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery

Reversal of Tubal Ligatio

Urinary Leakage/Inconsistence Procedures

Endometriosis

Why is da Vinci® Surgery important to women?

Traditional open gynecologic surgery, using a large incision for access to the uterus and surrounding anatomy, has for many years been the standard approach to many gynecologic procedures. However, open surgery can cause significant pain, physical trauma and a long recovery process. For women facing gynecologic surgery, the period of pain, discomfort and extended time away from normal daily activities that usually follows traditional surgery can also cause significant anxiety.

Alternately, the da Vinci surgical system enables Ochsner surgeons to access the operative area through just a few tiny incisions, thereby minimizing the need to perform traditional abdominal (open) surgery. This approach allows for a shorter hospital stay and much quicker recovery time.

In the United States, the hysterectomy is the most common of female surgeries, with roughly 650,000 performed annually. It is performed for a variety of conditions, including:

Excessive Bleeding

Fibroids

Endometriosis

Uterine Prolapse

Cancer and pre-cancer

Similarly, there are roughly 50,000 myomectomy (fibroid removal) procedures performed annually in the United States, the vast majority of which are performed via a large open incision. It is also estimated that more than 70,000 procedures are performed in the U.S. annually to treat severe uterine prolapse or vaginal vault prolapse, the vast majority of which are surgically corrected through an open incision.

Robotic surgery at Ochsner represents a significant advance in gynecological care and treatment for these patients allowing Ochsner surgeons the ability to offer the benefits of minimally invasive surgery to a broader range of patients. Potential patient benefits include:

da Vinci Surgery may be the most effective and the least invasive option for many gynecologic conditions requiring surgery.

Scheduling an Appointment

For more information or to make an appointment, call our New Orleans office at 504-842-0334 or our Baton Rouge office at 225-761-LADY.

For out-of-town guests, accommodations are available at the Brent House Hotel which is conveniently located on Ochsner Medical Center's Jefferson Highway campus. For more information, or to make an online reservation, click here. For reservations by phone, please call 800-535-3986.

da Vinci is a registered trademark of Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

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